Conferences are the hot topic at Sports Turf Canada this time of year. With committees meeting and program development underway for both the Ontario Turfgrass Symposium and the Atlantic Turfgrass Conference, and observing similar processes happening for both the Western Canada Turfgrass Association and Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) conferences, one might ask the question, “Are conferences still valuable in today’s economic and technologic environments?”

Sports Turf Canada is pleased to announce that Greg Lampman is the 2016 Sports Turf Manager of the Year.

The Sports Turf Manager of the Year award is a prestigious honour which recognizes an individual's professional ability and contribution to the Canadian sports turf industry and shows appreciation for his or her proactive and progressive efforts within the profession.

The Sports Turf Managers Association is now accepting submissions for its third annual Mowing Patterns Contest.

Members interested in entering the contest should upload a photo of their design to Facebook by Friday, Nov. 20, at midnight ET. Voting will take place on the association’s Facebook page, and the winners will be named on Friday, Dec. 4.